Saturday, April 21, 2012

DIY Birchbox Nail Polish Rack

I have become a bit of a beauty product junkie lately. I have a growing stash of foundations, lip balms, lotions, face creams, and everything in between. It's getting quite ridiculous, especially considering that I'm not a particularly heavy makeup wearer. And really, there's only so many products you can use at one time. But everything's just so pretty. :)

Birchbox and similar services, such as My Glam, are great for people like me. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Birchbox, it is a subscription service that sends you four or five samples, many from high-end brands, every month. It's a fun way to try out new products and brands without investing in all sorts of full-size items that end up going to waste. And once in a while, you find something you really like. Some of my favorite things that I've discovered through Birchbox are Nars illuminator and Zoya nail polish.

Birchbox's packaging is very well done. The samples come wrapped in bright pink tissue paper and tied with a ribbon, all inside a cute little cardboard box. Having been subscribed off and on for over a year and half, I've accumulated quite a few boxes that I have scattered all over my house being reused for different things.

As I previously discussed, I like to hoard beauty products, and nail polishes are no exception. I've been trying to come up with a better storage solution for keeping all of my bottles instead of the old shoebox in which they currently reside. One crafty afternoon, I sat down with some of these Birchbox boxes and figured out a way to make a small nail polish rack. Alas, this will only hold a small portion of my collection, about 20 polishes, but it's a start.

Here's the tutorial for all you fellow Birchbox subscribers out there...